Michael Sheen appeared to already be pitching himself as a potential Traitor as he was seen landing in Inverness for the second season of The Celebrity Traitors.
The actor, 57, kept it casual as he made his way through the airport in the Scottish Highlands, notably wearing a zip-up hoodie and waterproof jacket.
As fans of the show are all too aware, the notorious Traitors wear hooded cloaks as they meet in the show’s tower to plan their ‘murders’ – and eventually make their bid to steal the prize money from the Faithful.
While the people chosen for the roles are random, in both the celeb and civilian editions of the show, participants can express a desire either way to its host Claudia Winkleman, 54.
The high-stakes reality TV shows saw the two groups complete a series of tasks in order to build up the prize pot, which, in the celebrity spin-off edition, will be donated to a charity of the celeb’s choice.
Should the Faithful win, the money will be divided equally between them, but if they are unable to identify the Traitors by the end of the show, they could ‘steal’ the prize pot for themselves.
Michael Sheen appeared to already be pitching himself as a potential Traitor as he was pictured landing in Inverness wearing a hood for the second season of The Celebrity Traitors
The actor, 57, kept it casual as he made his way through the airport in the Scottish Highlands, notably wearing a zip-up hoodie and waterproof jacket
While the people chosen for the roles are random, in both the celeb and civilian editions of the show, participants can express a desire either way to its host Claudia Winkleman, 54
As fans of the show are all too aware, the notorious Traitors wear hooded cloaks as they meet in the show’s tower to plan their murders – and eventually make their bid to steal the prize money from the Faithful
The Traitors has had one celebrity spin-off season so far and it proved itself to be a smash hit when Alan Carr unexpectedly won the show as a Traitor – despite speculating that he would be hopeless in the role.
Alongside other well-known faces like Paloma Faith and Stephen Fry, the comedian helped to bring in an average audience of a whopping 14.9 million during the 2025 show.
The show is filmed at Ardross Castle, located around 30 miles from Inverness. While an exact release date for the second season of the Celebrity Traitors has yet to be announced, filming began over the May bank holiday weekend.
Claudia said that the cast for the second celeb season is so good that she initially had to ask BBC bosses to repeat themselves.
She said on The One Show: ‘The people who make it are extraordinary. And they had to repeat the people twice to me. Because I was like, “Huh? Are you joking? Come again?”‘
However, the stars came at a cost and BBC bosses had to DOUBLE their £1 million budget to create the most star-studded Traitors season to date.
The A-list line-up was officially announced when the broadcaster dropped the first teaser trailer last month with the likes of Maya Jama, Richard E Grant, Jerry Hall, Romesh Ranganathan and Ross Kemp also heading to the Scottish castle.
The increased budget was already obvious as pictures emerged of the stars touching down in the Highlands after travelling via planes and private jets, while last year many contestants were said to have travelled on the train.
The BBC have reportedly been forced to double its £1million Celebrity Traitors budget for its second and most star-studded series yet (Maya Jama pictured)
The increased budget was already obvious as pictures emerged of the stars touching down in the highlands after travelling via planes and private jets (Jerry Hall pictured)
Meanwhile the likes of Alan Carr and Sir Stephen were also said to have been ferried around during last year’s series in a minibus, which has now been swapped for chauffeur driven cars.
Money has also been spent on beefing up security to keep the stars safe and the castle’s goings on under wraps ahead of transmission later this year.
A source said: ‘Although most of the stars are British, so many of them are used to working in America that their teams are used to the treatment.’
They told The Sun: ‘The production team have little choice, however, than to cater for their demands because they accept the number of A-listers taking part in this year’s show makes it exceptional.’
The Daily Mail have contacted BBC for comment.
Maya Jama was pictured arriving at Inverness airport on Sunday afternoon, reportedly taking a huge pay cut to appear on series two of the BBC show.
EastEnders legend Ross Kemp was pictured arriving at Inverness airport on Sunday morning, ready to film series two of Celebrity Traitors
Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh was also seen climbing into her car ready to head to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands
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Hours earlier Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh and EastEnders star Ross Kemp, 61, also touched down, before jumping into their cars to head to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Singer James Blunt then followed on a few hours after.
Dressed down in a white T-shirt and cream trousers, Maya wore sunglasses and flashed a nervous-looking smile at airport staff.
Comedian Joanne McNally was also seen on the same flight, dressed in cycling shorts and also hiding behind some dark shades as she wheeled her luggage to the car.
Maya was reportedly the first star to be approached by Celebrity Traitors bosses in a bid to pull in a younger audience thanks to her Love Island hosting duties.
The 31-year-old was more than willing to take a huge £760,000 pay cut compared to her fee hosting the ITV dating show.
She is said to have taken the £40,000 rate after falling in love with the series while watching it with her boyfriend Rúben Dias.
A source told The Sun: ‘She loved watching the first Celebrity Traitors series at home with boyfriend Rúben and is so excited to get filming.
‘It has worked out perfectly that she can go straight from the Scottish castle to the villa in Majorca to film the summer Love Island series in June.’
The Celebrity Traitors line-up 2026
Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall rose to fame in the 1970s and became one of the era’s most recognisable fashion icons (pictured in October)
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant celebrated for his roles in everything from cult classic Withnail & I to modern flicks such as Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Pictured in November)
James Blunt
James Blunt shot to global fame with his debut album and the hit single ‘You’re Beautiful’
Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp who recently returned to EastEnders to reprise his role as hardman Grant Mitchell, is said to be wanting to ‘challenge himself’
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen is celebrated for his incredible performances across stage and screen, particularly his work in Good Omens and The Queen
Rob Beckett
Best friend of fellow Traitors star Romesh, Rob Beckett is known for his high-energy and booming laugh
Sharon Rooney
Sharon Rooney is best known for her breakout role as Rae Earl in the acclaimed series My Mad Fat Diary
Joanne McNally
Joanne McNally is known for her brutally honest humour and hilarious takes on dating, chaos, and modern life
Amol Rajan
Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan has carved out a successful career across major UK media, including radio and television
King Kenny
King Kenny, whose real name is Kenny Ojuederie, is a content creator known for prank videos and street-style social experiments
Sebastian Croft
Sebastian Croft is best known for his breakout role as Ben Hope in the Netflix series Heartstopper
Maya Jama
Maya Jama, 31, is quickly becoming one of the UK’s most popular stars and famously fronts Love Island.
Miranda Hart
Miranda Hart broke through with her hit sitcom Miranda which became a resounding success and cemented her as a comedy legend
Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan has been taking British TV by storm in recent years is known for his deadpan delivery
James Acaster
James Acaster is good friends with Ed Gamble who hosts The Traitors: Uncloaked. The duo present the hit food podcast Off Menu with Ed Gamble
Bella Ramsey
Bella Ramsey rose to fame as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones and gained global acclaim for their leading role in The Last Of Us
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is known as a member of the girl group Little Mix, who found fame on The X Factor back in 2011
Joe Lycett
From headline-grabbing TV stunts to cleverly staged public pranks, Joe Lycett has built a reputation as one of Britain’s most inventive and unpredictable comics
Hannah Fry
Mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry is known for turning complex data into content which is engaging and accessible to viewers
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Julie Hesmondhalgh is best known for her long-running role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, which made history as the first transgender character in a British soap opera
Myha’la
Myha’la is known for her striking portrayal of brutal fintech expert Harper Stern in the HBO drama Industry
